Marceline Lazzarihttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/Recent works by Marceline Lazzarien-usCopyright (c) 2019 All rights reserved.Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +00003600Feminist Mentoring and Relational Cultural Theory: A Case Example and Implicationshttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/10/Social work educators who identify as feminists often find themselves feeling isolated in the academy and longing for connection. Connection is emphasized in Relational Cultural Theory (RCT), a theory of human development that emphasizes the perspective that individuals grow in relationship with one another. The authors apply RCT to membership on the Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education (Women's Council), within the Council on Social Work Education. This perspective has explanatory value and can be used to help plan for and facilitate beneficial mentoring experiences. Implications for research and for use in other contexts are considered.Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/10/ArticlesChallenges, Changes, and Impact of the Council on Social Work Education Women's Council: An Updatehttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/13/This article highlights the contributions of the Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education (Women's Council) as well as the role and status of women in social work education. For this historical analysis update, the authors drew on several primary and secondary data sources. The first major theme was organizational development (e.g., organizational commitment, strategic planning, and sustainability). The second major theme was contributions to social work education (e.g., furthering the knowledge base, influencing accreditation standards, and monitoring equity). These major themes and subthemes remained constant from the previous publication on the history of the WC (Alvarez et al., 2008), underscoring the resilience, commitment and persistence of the WC to keep a sharp focus on infusing feminist perspectives into social work education.Fri, 02 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/13/ArticlesThe Application of Relational Cultural Theory to Mentoring of Feminist Academicshttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/3/Drawing upon the Stone Center Relational Cultural Theory, presenters will explore the significance and power of mentoring episodes in sustaining and enriching feminist social work educators. Social work educators who identify as feminists often find themselves feeling isolated in the academy and longing for connection (Logan & Finn, 2011). The need for mentoring relationships for women in academia, in particular, has been voiced by scholars in a range of disciplines such as geography, counseling psychology, and social work (Moss et al., 1999; Rayle et al., 2006; Wilson, Valentine, & Pereira, 2002). Relational Cultural Theory (RCT), developed in the 1970s, is basically a theory of human development that emphasizes the perspective that individuals grow in relationship with one another and that both parties benefit ( Jordan, Kaplan, Miller, Stiver, & Surrey, 1991; Miller, 2004). RCT has expanded and can be applied to all human interactions, with cultural contexts being a necessary consideration in understanding these connections. Applying the lens of RCT to mentoring interactions highlights the benefits of such relationships to both parties. These encounters may be serendipitous and unexpected and are not always understood or appreciated in the moment. Over time and upon reflection, however, these episodic encounters may provide a 'safety net' for those involved. It is important to articulate clearly not only the benefits of relational mentoring episodes but also the components of such relationships, so that this information can be shared and used to mentor both faculty colleagues and students who need support within the academy.Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/3/Conference ProceedingsThe Honorable Barbara Mikulski: Fighting for Social Justice in the United States Senatehttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/21/Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/21/Book ChaptersFeminists in Social Work Where Have All the Leaders Gone?https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/20/The purpose of this article is to reignite a discourse about feminist principles and their application to leadership in the social work profession that will extend beyond the theoretical to actions that are guided by these principles, leading overtime to concrete change. Mainstream theories of leadership are reviewed, as are developments in feminist approaches to leadership. Specifying principles and suggesting practices in relation to leadership result in an integrated feminist perspective of leadership. The intent is to encourage a dialogue about the challenges of social change in both processes and outcomes across multiple contexts by diverse women and men.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/20/ArticlesCo-Leadershiphttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/12/<p>What do you have to know, today, to be an effective group worker and what are the different group work approaches? With 110 articles and entries, this book provides a comprehensive overview of social work with groups from its initial development to its astounding range of diverse practice today with many populations in different places.</p>
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/12/Encyclopedia Entries"What About Women?" Historical Perspectives on the Cswe Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education (Women's Council)https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/16/The Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education (WC), a volunteer committee of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), has a 37-year history. This article presents an overview of the WC from the late 1960s to September 2006 and acknowledges the needs, status, and contributions of women in social work education. Drawing on primary and secondary data sources, the authors articulate two central themes: (1) organizational development of the WC, and (2) contributions of the WC to social work education and practice. The mission and work of the WC remain relevant today, because there is still a need to monitor and advocate for equity for women in social work education.Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/16/ArticlesWhat Is Social Justice? Updates From the Council on Social Work Education Commission for Diversity and Social and Economic Justicehttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/6/Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/6/Articles'We Are More Than Jailbirds': An Arts Program for Incarcerated Young Womenhttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/4/This article presents the findings of a qualitative study of the effects of an innovative arts project on incarcerated female juvenile offenders. In this project, a professional artist engages and guides the detainees in the creation of individual and collaborative artistic works. The works of art are produced for museum display to enhance the development of the young women's self-identity and to draw public attention to the incarceration of young women in the juvenile justice system. The findings of this study are corroborated and supported by relational-cultural and self-efficacy theoretical perspectives.Sun, 01 May 2005 07:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/4/ArticlesNurturing Human Diversities: Providing Leadership for Institutional Changehttps://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/19/Wed, 01 Jan 2003 08:00:00 +0000https://works.bepress.com/marceline-lazzari/19/Articles